Russia Ratchets Up Threat to Baltics, Estonia Spy Chief Says.

RUSSIAN invasion of Ukraine, 2022-; ESPIONAGE

ESTONIA; RUSSIA

Russian spy agencies have been employing more aggressive tactics in the Baltic region, including bomb scares, cyberattacks, and election interference, according to the head of Estonian counterintelligence. This is part of a broader effort by the Kremlin to exert influence in the region on NATO's eastern frontier. Estonia, which shares a border with Russia, has been targeted due to its support for Ukraine. The Russian Orthodox Church, with a significant following among Estonia's Russian-speaking minority, has also been used as a tool of Kremlin influence. Estonian security services have recently arrested individuals suspected of working for Russian intelligence, some of whom were recruited via Telegram. [Extracted from the article]

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